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THE MAUI NEWS-
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1910
A
Hang in
the Balance
Insurgent Squabble Endan
gers Republican Victory.
Washington, April 20.-The results
in the three-cornered congressional
bye-elections that have licen held
recently in tin- Sixth Missouri, llth
Massachusetts and 2'M New York
. . ' ll I ...11.
J " Liisirieis, in me nrsi oi wmcn a ic
mocrat was elected Iy a greatly in
creased majority and in the other
two of which Democrats overturned
tremendous Republican majorities,
have given Democrats here renewed
assurance that they arc likely to car
ry the next House of Representa
tives. Some of them are so enthusiastic
over'the situation that they are de
claring they will also make substan
tial gains in the Senate.' Rut a sur
vey of the whole Senatorial situation
hardly bears out this rosy view. It
is practically certain that the Demo
crats will make some Senatorial
gians, but they are not likely to be
enough to make any appreciable
difference. :
The Republican now have f!) Sen
ators and the Democrats have "33
giving a Republican 'majority of 26.
" The terms of 30 Senators expire on
March 4. Of these only six are De
mocrats. They are Culber, of Texas ;
Daniel, of Virginia ; Money, of Mis
, sissippj; Frazier, of Tennessee; Ray
ner, of Maryland, and Taliaferro, of
Florida. Two years ago Mr. Money
. announced his retirement, and John
Sharp Williams, formerly Democrat
leader in the House, was elected to
succeed him. Culberson will have
no difficulty in returning if he wants
Daniel has already been reelected.
. But both are in bad health, and Mr.
Daniel has Ix-en in a very critical
condition for some time. Mr. Fra
zier has been meeting some opposi
tion, but' will, probably have no real
itiTffrcijty in coming back-, nor will
Mr. Ray nur have any trouble. If
any of them should fail other De
mocrats would be elected, in their
places. So there will !c no losses
among the Democrats.
The 24 Republicans are: Aldrich
of Rhode Island; Beveridge of Indi
ana; Bulkeley of Connecticut; Bur
kett of Nebraska ; Burroughs'of Mi
chigan ; Carter of Montana ; Clapp
of Minnesota; Clark of Wyoming;
Depew-of New York: Dick of Ohio;
Dii Pont of Delaware; Flint of Cal
ifornia; Hale of MaiYie; Kean of
New Jersey; La Follette of Wiscon
sin ; I)dge of Massachusetts ; Mc
Cumber of North Dekota ; Nixon of
Nevada; Oliver of Pennsylvania;
Page of Vermont: Piles of Washing
ton; Scott of West Virginia;. Suth
erland of Utah; and Warner of
Missouri.
Of these two Beveridge and War
ner are almost certainly marked for
defeat by Democrats- Four others
Burkett, Carter, Dick and Nixon
may travel the same route, and if
recent events bo taken as a good
sign, Post, Depew, Kean and La
Follette may also l put in the
doubtful class, or their States may,
--- -if they themselves should not lc
candidates for reelection. In the
other 18 states Republicans will
probably be elected, even on the
present uncertain showing of the
political situation, although the
present Senators may not succeed
themselves.
In fact, it is certain that in sev
eral of these cases -the present in
cumbents will not 'return, for al
ready four of them have made defi
1 ix'!" announcement of their retire
- I flu-nt. These are Aldrich, Flint,
i Hale and Piles. And the informa
tion tonight is that Depew has also
recognized the handwriting on the
wall and taken himself out of the
race.
Of course if there is an old-fash-j
ioned landslide coming m such as
swept the Repulieans out in 1SU2,
the Democrats may even make more
gains than have been indicated.
The situation which would under
: general circumstances give the New
York I'gistature to the Democrats
would also probably take New Jer
sey and Connecticut along. But this
year the graft issue may take New
York from the Republicans 'while
Connecticut and New Jersey stand
fast.
Taking the States. by groups the
different situations, today nre prac
tically as follows:
In Maine the Republicans seem
certain to control the legislature and
elect the successor to Senator Hale.
But there are already three factions
in the party, with an insurgent so
far ahead in the race.
In Vermont either Senator Page
will come back or another Republi
can who stands for the same politi
cal ideas. -
In Massachusetts Senator Lodge
is already having some trouble in
his own party. If the election in the
14th Congressional District is a true
indication of the 'feeling of voters
all over the state he will also have a
lot of trouble with the Democra s
before he secure his reelection. But
both he and Senator Crane, who
wields the chief Republican influ
ence in the state are confident that
the Republicans will have no great
trouble in carrying the legislature,
in which' event Mr. Lodge will no
doubt succeed himself.
The Connecticut situation has
shown no signs of difficulty for the
Republicans thus far, and Senator
Bulkeley seems sure of reelection.
Rhode Island will send the man
upon whom Senator Aldrich and his
friends agree.
The New York Republican lead
ers are very much disturbed over the
situation in their state. The defeat
of Audridge yesterday following on
the heels of the Allds scandal v4e
extremely ImmI indications. The at
titude of the "bosslets" against
Governor Hughes tends to convince
the voters of the suite that a large
part of the minor leadership of the
party in the state is corrupt and is
righting merely to save itself from
exposure through the medium o
political defeat.. - ' '
On every hand is heard the ex
pression that only Colonel Roosevelt
can save New York to the Republi
cans next fall. What he will do, of
course no man can now tell, but it
is certain he is about the only reli
ance of the Republicans.
New Jersey presents a largely
similar situation, and if the indica
ted Democratic ground swell finally
develops Senator Kean is quite like
ly to be elected to stay at home for
a while.
In Delaware "there are no signs
yet of any serious trouble among the
republicans. Conditions being nor
mal or nearly, Senator Du Pont
will come back. But the republican
majorits there is not large, and a
ground swell may easily wipe it out
altogether.
In West Virginia Representative
Bubbard is out for Senator Scott's
place. The republicans are split in
to faction very badly. But there
has . been no special indication
of disaffection, and the tariff
took care of West Virginia hand
somely, so that the republicans
stand to hold their own unless there
is a great u plica vol.
Then comes Ohio, where the re
publicans are in all sorts of trouble,
factional or otherwise, with a strong
democrat in the Governor's chair.
Governor Harmon will run again,
with every prospect of reelection.
There is tremendous dissatisfaction
with the republicans in that state.
Much tariff disaffection exists to add
to the factional troubles. Senator
Dick, one of the old guard reaction
aries, is out for a primary to reno
minate himself with three or four
candidates against him.
Four years ago the democrats
elected the governor, but lost the rest
of the state ticket, and came within
a few votes of controlling the legis
lature. Two years ago they got the
governor, lost the presidential elect
ors and the legislature went substan
tially Republican. This year they
stand a good fighting show of carry
ing the legislature and choosing Se
nator Dick's successor.
In Michigan the republicans prob
ably will have no trouble carrying
the legislature. Senator Burrows is
Criticises
the Press
Editor Criticises Yellow
Journalistic Tendencies.
New Haven, Conn., April 20.
Mr. J. C. Hemphill, editor of the
Charleston, S. C, News and Cou
rier, made a plea for cleaner journa
lism and cleaner newspapers in an
address at Yale University t night.
He was delivering the first lecture
under the Bromley foundation, pro
vided for by Mrs. Adelaide E.
Bromley in memory of her husband
Isaac M. Bromley, Yale 53. The
subject of the lecture was "The
Public and the Press." In part he
said:
The press in these abundant
times, speaking generally, is in the
business for the money there is in it.
The yellow streak runs not less
through the press than through the
people. The shame of the press is
that it has catered to the worst ten
dencies of a corrupt and malodorous
age.
"Its mission ought to be the ele
vation of the public. Instead, it
advertises its degradation; fairly
shrieking against any restriction
upon its liberty, it converts its liber
ty into license.
"Broadly shaking, the most sen
sational and irresponsible newspa
pers make the most money, and
there has been noted for years the
gradual degradation of the American
press to the American level.
"The ideal newspaper does not
exist; it is doubtful if it ever will.
"That newspaper is unworthy
which, for personal profit or poli
tical gain for itself or its party,
misrepresents the position of a pro
fessional or political rival; that fol
lows any particular course because
it is 'popular;' that joins in the
defamotion of any man Wcause
there is something to lie made out
of it, either in the way of increased
circulation or advantitious' import
ance. "What lioth newspaper makers
and newspaper readers most need,
if they would reach the- best settle
ment of the question in which they
are interested, is not party spirit or
sectional fervor, but broad toler
ance of opinion and speech." .
out to succeed himself but Repre
sentative Towscnd is hot after him.
Burrows may bo defeated but a
republican probably will succeed
him.
Beveridge stoutly maintains the
republicans will carry Indiana by
50,000 and that lie will be reelected.
Neither the democrats nor such re
publicans as Watson and Hemen
way believe any such thing. The re
publican party in Indiana is shot
full of holes and nothing short of a
political miracle can save Beveridge.
In Wisconsin the democrats were
admitting only a short timeago that
that they had no chance of beating
Senator La Follette. So were the
regular republicans and there is no
certainty what the result should le.
He is on the popular side of the ta
riff agitation and unquestionably
has a great deal of strength. There
is great real probability now that he
will not come back.
Minnesota is another state where
there is strong factional difference
among the republicans. But there
the regulars are in hot water. Sena
tor Clapp is a red hot insurgent and
probably will leave no especial trou
ble in securing reelection.
In Missouri every indication
points to the election of a democrat
to succeed Senator Warner. Warner
himself will not be a candidate for
reelection and there is hardly a re
publican to be found here who will
express the opinion that it is possi
ble for his party to carry the legis
lature. North Dakota stands now to re
turn a republican. Senator Mc
Cumlxr is having some trouble in
his own party there, but thus far
there has been nothing to indicate
that he would not le able eventually
Prosecute
Russians
Grand Jury to Consider
Rioters Cases.
Territorial grand jury is meeting
this afternoon to take up the cases
of ten leaders of the otherwise idle
Russian immigrant rioters.
Ten leaders of the attempted at
tack on the police station, Friday
evening are likely to U- indicted by
the Territorial grand jury.
Indictments may be soon expect
ed, on complaint of the Attorney
General, Judge Lindsay and the ten
may lie under arrest within a few
hours. It has been decided to pre
sent their cases for indictment be
fore they arc arrested.
Vasilieff and his three comrades
who were arrested on Friday charg
ed with being vagrants, are keeping
up their surly attitude at the jnilice
station and are acting in a way that
is causing Sheriff Jarrett and his
men a good deal of trouble.
Yesterday Vasilieff demanded that
he be released with the rest of his
comrades, as it was Easter Sunday
in the Russian church, but his de
mands were met with firm but polite
refusal.
So far, no one has come forward
and offered to bail him out, with
the exception one of the men were
brought their children to head
quarters after the riot ; was -over
Friday night.
Vasilieff claims that the police are
doing him an injustice, as the other
Russians are waiting for hi m to de
liver thein from any more trouble
that the police may cause.
' Souerbieve, charged with threat
ening his wife, is still talking altout
the way he is being treated by the
authorities and is anxious to go free
so that he can-make the law with
his wife in his own hands. -
The cases of Vasilieff and the rest
will come up for trial tomorrow
morning.
to overcome it.
Senator Clark of Wyoming, is as
good as reelected right now. The
democrats have a good fighting
chance and perhaps better of carry-
ingand electing Senator Carter's suc
cessor, lliey have the' Governor
ship now and not a large majority
to overcome.
Utah is entirely satisfied with Se
nator Sutherland and he will no
doubt get another term.
The pocket borough of Nevada
has been divided up for some time
between Newlands the democrat and
Nixon the republican. Newlands
does the talking in the Senate for
the state and Nixon siU tight and
votes with the republican old guard.
Nothing has come to Washington
so far to indicate that Nixon would
not come back for another term, but
the democrats have not far to go to
get his place if they really want it .
In Washington, the republicans
are in g(xid position to elect the suc
cessor to Senator Piles. There is a
good bit of insurgent sentiment in
the eastern part of the state, but it p
parently it will not endanger thp
election of a republican legislature.
There is a red-hot campaign on
in California for the place Senator
Flint announced some time ago that
ho would not try to retain. Unless
the indicated ground swell develops
with emphatic force, the probability
is that some republican will win
there.
In general the showing now is
that the republicans will surely lose
two of their 2 1 seats, and perhaps
three or four more, with n good
chance that there will bo consider
ably large r if the flections in New
York and Massachusetts give a true
line on conditions nil over the coun
try. In each of these districts, how
ever, purely local issues cut so large
a figure that it is hard to say just
wherw they ceased to be effective in
producing the results and the gene
ral dissatisfaction with the adminis
tration' ami the Republican par
ty, especially with the republican
tariff law,legan to make democratic
votes.
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The Census
Offenders
Will Probably Change Their
Minds.
The Federal grand jury will like
ly indict certain higher-ups for re
fusing to- answer legitimate ques
tions authorized by the United
States census.
Director Clark of the 1910 cen
sus, Hawaii, this morning received
cabled orders from Washington to
proceed with the prosecution of per
sons refusing to answer questions
authorized in thi census taking
which will conclude in these islands
about May 15.
Difficulties have been encounted
in two respects. Certain .men of
wealth refuse to answer, necessary
questions with reference to finances
in which they are interested, and
women are backward in divulging
their ages. In the latter instance
there is little or no trouble expect
ed, for where a woman refuses to
tell her age the census enumerator
puts down in the ceusus blank
what he considers the woman Jo
be, in the matter of age, and usual
ly adds on a few years, to be on
the safe side; in which event she
indignantly denies the exagger
ation and confesses to the truth.-If
women refuse to tell the truth as
to their ages, they will be entered
as older than they are. ;
In the matter of finances, how
ever, fhere is more seriou? difficul
ty. Some business men seem' to
have the idea that the United
States has no right to know their
business. A few Federal prosecu
tions may alter their opinions.
Finesand imprisonment are threat
ened. Clark speaks highly' of Hawaii
as compared with other places in
which he has had experience, in
this regard, testifying that there is
less trouble met with here than
elsewhere.
In many sections of the islands
the Hawaiians, anticipating the
approach of the census taker, meet
together at some house and give a
grand luau, knocking off work and
awaiting the coining of the enu
meratcr. This is the litest in luaus,
and is known as the "census luau,'
being quite a social affair. In this
way the labors of the census takers
are facilitated.
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